tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post5092949476621864816..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Why Writers Should Let Their Manuscripts CoolGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-44609663707115580772013-06-30T07:45:56.797-07:002013-06-30T07:45:56.797-07:00I have yet to write a sequel, but I do find that i...I have yet to write a sequel, but I do find that it can be helpful to work on something else entirely while waiting. :) Good luck!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-71355197390171023282013-06-27T14:08:14.594-07:002013-06-27T14:08:14.594-07:00This is how I ended up handling it. I decided to s...This is how I ended up handling it. I decided to start some ways into the sequel to keep the style and mindset consistent.Robin Rednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-46528547574588552492012-08-22T15:24:13.363-07:002012-08-22T15:24:13.363-07:00Ah, I see. Well, it's really fantastic that yo...Ah, I see. Well, it's really fantastic that you're learning so much through the process. It's pretty fascinating just how much we can teach ourselves simply by putting in the time and effort to get a book written. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-31697974701203535562012-08-22T15:19:38.646-07:002012-08-22T15:19:38.646-07:00I'm itching to get started actually! But I'...I'm itching to get started actually! But I'm making myself finish my second book first or I'll never finish it. Meanwhile, I'm learning a lot already about what needs to be done :)Yesenia Vargashttp://twitter.com/yeseniavargas32noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-88887518136528813732012-08-21T06:08:44.922-07:002012-08-21T06:08:44.922-07:00I'd never heard of Garry Winogrand, but that&#...I'd never heard of Garry Winogrand, but that's a great comparison. Removing the emotion from the experience of creating the work certainly helps to look at your creation with a more editorial eye. <br /><br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Morven!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-41627273457471014732012-08-21T06:07:10.620-07:002012-08-21T06:07:10.620-07:00Oh wow, that's quite a bit of patience. I don&...Oh wow, that's quite a bit of patience. I don't know that I could force myself to wait that long. :D <br /><br /><br />Will you be editing soon?Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-16536963960571631652012-08-21T06:06:28.171-07:002012-08-21T06:06:28.171-07:00Thank you! And yay for X-Men fans! :D *high fives*...Thank you! And yay for X-Men fans! :D *high fives*Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-52911622470278368672012-08-21T06:05:52.788-07:002012-08-21T06:05:52.788-07:00That's fantastic! Great work, Sydney! ^_^That's fantastic! Great work, Sydney! ^_^Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-60052485663342535592012-08-21T06:05:31.007-07:002012-08-21T06:05:31.007-07:00That's interesting! I've found that during...That's interesting! I've found that during my first read-through, I'm usually more enthusiastic about my project than when I go through it a second time more carefully. It's the second read through that I really start to notice the less-than-shiny bits. <br /><br /><br />And I have to agree with your ideal situation--not only does it give you the added bonus of having another project to work on (which is a wonderful distraction), but it really helps you distance yourself even more, as you've spent the cooling off period immersed in something else entirely.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-36925505768566746432012-08-15T22:46:54.604-07:002012-08-15T22:46:54.604-07:00I'm kind of reminded of the habits of famous s...I'm kind of reminded of the habits of famous street photographer Garry Winogrand, who'd not even develop his rolls of film until a year had passed. He wanted to not be able to remember the experience of taking the photos, so that all he was evaluating them on was their artistic qualities, not how he felt at the time of taking them.<br /><br /><br />You don't need to be that eccentric, but definitely a little distance helps in the editing process!Morvenhttp://matthewjudebrown.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-50692056538627331582012-08-14T18:47:15.846-07:002012-08-14T18:47:15.846-07:00You are living the dream! :)You are living the dream! :)Peter Reynardhttp://writebywriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-43715158597197953242012-08-14T14:14:45.424-07:002012-08-14T14:14:45.424-07:00I'm taking this to the extreme with my WIP. It...I'm taking this to the extreme with my WIP. It's been almost a year and it's still in the virtual drawer :)Yesenia Vargashttp://twitter.com/yeseniavargas32noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-55578417450702736222012-08-14T07:26:00.822-07:002012-08-14T07:26:00.822-07:00Great post! And you had me at X-Men fanatic. :)Great post! And you had me at X-Men fanatic. :)E.J. Wesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-85770987992606642582012-08-14T00:50:35.759-07:002012-08-14T00:50:35.759-07:00That is what I am doing. It was hard not to look a...That is what I am doing. It was hard not to look at it, but two months later I hope to have 2 first drafts ready for editing and be excited about the first book again. Sydney Aaliyahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-42670340874746640102012-08-13T19:47:22.176-07:002012-08-13T19:47:22.176-07:00I like cooling off periods too but for the opposit...I like cooling off periods too but for the opposite reason. When I re-read immediately, I feel like most of it is crap. When I come back to it later, I feel better about what I wrote. An ideal situation would involve writing a second book during the cooling off period and then going back to editing the first book afterwards. :)Peter Reynardhttp://writebywriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com